A politician said that life is like riding a bicycle and you don't fall off unless you plan to stop pedaling. It is natural for him to say so that he was a politician. People usually think they should make all efforts to attain their goals in life. We have been educated and trained to agree with that way of thought since the birth in this world.
Life is just like a flowing river. It goes its own way and happens as it does. Actually we don't have to try to attain something valuable and worthy that is pictured in your thinking. We have been already fully fulfilled and equipped, which means no efforts are needed to become or attain something. However, there are a barrier to keep you from tasting this simple truth at this moment: thinking.
Once Buddha delivered sermon to his disciples on a hill named Gridhrakuta. Then he picked a flower and held up it silently. Most of the audience were surprised and confused, but one of his disciples smiled. At the moment Buddha's enlightenment was transmitted to his successor as the transmission of the lamp.
Buddha held up a flower.
One of his disciples smiled.
Buddha's holding up a flower about 2,500 years ago and pedaling a bicycle this moment are the same or different?
Once Buddha delivered sermon to his disciples on a hill named Gridhrakuta. Then he picked a flower and held up it silently. Most of the audience were surprised and confused, but one of his disciples smiled. At the moment Buddha's enlightenment was transmitted to his successor as the transmission of the lamp.
Buddha held up a flower.
One of his disciples smiled.
Buddha's holding up a flower about 2,500 years ago and pedaling a bicycle this moment are the same or different?
